Bishop Alfonso Raimo takes possession of Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia

Bishop Alfonso Raimo took possession of the Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia during a liturgy at the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta on October 24. The ceremony included the ritual kissing of the crucifix, prayer at the chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, and the reading of the decree of appointment.

Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and San Marino, attended the installation. Following the reading of the decree, Raimo was seated in the cathedra, where representatives of the clergy, religious orders, and laity presented their respects.

Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti concelebrated the Eucharist. Other attending clergy included Archbishop Andrea Bellandi of Salerno, Bishop Antonio De Luca of Teggiano-Policastro, Bishop Marco Salvi of Civita Castellana, Metropolitan Archbishop Ivan Maffeis of Perugia-Città della Pieve, Bishop Luciano Paolucci Bedini of Gubbio and Città di Castello, and Bishop Gualtiero Sigismondi of Orvieto-Todi. Approximately 90 priests and deacons participated in the rite.